Rose Charities Sri Lanka Graduation Day !

Rose charities’ Graduation day 13th November, 2010

Rose charities’ early childhood education centre was celebrated the Graduation day on 13^th November, 2010 at English language institute. The students staged many programs such as speeches, dances and dramas. They were attracted by the parents and the teachers. The chief guest for this function was Mr. Prabakaran the (principal of Wesley high school Kalmunai) and the distinguished guest were Mr. Sanjeev Sivakumar (the registrar of southeastern university) and board of directors.The certificates were given to the students by the guests who were complete the preschool education and joining the primary education in year 2011.

Assistance for Cambodian Water Festival Bridge Disaster 22 Nov 2010

Rose Charities / Operation First run rehabilitation and surgical projects in  Takmau, Phnom Penh (Chea Chumneas Hospital) under the Directorship of Dr Nous Sarom and Ms Joanna Thomson (Rose Charities Australia)  Thankfully no staff or family were caught up in the awful bridge disaster last week where over 335 victims lost their lives; most of them young persons.

The Rose Charities network is offering all assistance to Operation First / Rose Rehab for any emergency surgery or rehab treatments needed. 

Rose Charities has an intimate history with Phonm Penh Cambodia in the area of surgical and rehabilitative assistance. It was there that the organization was founded in 1998.

To donate please click  www.rosecharities.info/donate.htm.  Donations will go medical / rehab or other needs of any of the victims or their families

The image is of surviving victims being treated in a local hospital 

All of Rose Charities extend all their sympathy to Cambodia for this terrible event.

Asolate Rwanda 'Green Stoves' production project opens

Asolate Rwanda has opened its new project to produce 'green' wood burning stoves. The stoves which are far more efficient than those commonly used in rural Rwanda. Many of the participants in Asolate project training programs are ex child soldiers

Asolate has trained more than 41 local youth leaders, 6 trainers from Asolate training centres, and 14 technicians who will all work on the Asolate Stoves Project. They have been trained in project management, how to participate in achieving millenium goals,  and how to act in order to reduce poverty.

The stove project was supported Asolate's Canadian arm, a member project of Rose Charities.

VIBE Center Sri Lanka - ready to open !

The Vancouver Board of Trade in conjunction with Rose Charities Sri Lanka has built an education and technology center for the town of Kalmunai.  After the 2004 tsunami a fund was established by the Vancouver Board of Trade and the funds collected donated to Rose Charities Sri Lanka to help with and augment their community programs  (see  http://rosesrilanka.info)

The decision was made by Rose Charities Sri Lanka Program Director Dr Yoga Yogendran, in conjunction with Mr Frank Borowicz, Governor of the Vancouver Board of Trade, to found the facility. The VIBE Center will be one of the first international facilities of its kind and will be equipped with the technology to enable people in remote rural communities to engage in on-line learning and knowledge management through the VIBE e-learning portal, in conjunction with the local Chamber of Commerce. It will also be on of the first learning centers through which a unique new kind of on-line specialized English language training developed by “KnowledgeOne”  (a Vancouver group) will be made available.

The formal opening of the VIBE Center will be at the end of November.

Rose Charities Sri Lanka was registered in Sri Lanka following initial emergency relief,  medical and counseling  teams were sent from Canada.   Mr Anthony Richards,  now Chief Executiver Director of Rose Charities Sri Lanka traveled to Sri Lanka from Canada with the first emergency team and has devoted his life ever since to the building up of Rose Charities Sri Lanka. Projects now include, education, health, peace-sports, micro-credit, income generation and community development. The VIBE Center will be a huge step forward for the Kalmunai Community, one of the worst affected by the tsunami in Sri Lanka